Bryson Albright
| No. 49 Cincinnati Bengals | |||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Date of birth: | March 15, 1994 | ||||
| Place of birth: | Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Cincinnati (OH) St. Xavier | ||||
| College: | Miami (OH) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||
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Bryson Albright (born March 15, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami (OH). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buffalo Bills after the 2016 NFL Draft.
High school career
Albright attended St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. As a senior, he recorded 70 tackles and 11 sacks. He was then invited to play in Ohio's 2012 North-South All-Star game. ScoutingOhio.com ranked him in their top 150 recruits.[1]
College career
Albright then attended Miami University, where he majored in kinesiology.
As a true freshman in 2012, he appeared in all 12 games. He recorded 19 tackles, one sack and 1.5 tackles-for-loss. In 2013, as a sophomore, he started all 12 games. He recorded 55 tackles (24 solo.), five sacks, 11.5 tackles-for-loss and one pass deflected. As a junior in 2014, he started all 12 games. He recorded 55 tackles, six sacks, eight tackles-for-loss, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass deflected. For the season, he was named Miami's Defensive Lineman of the Year. In 2015, he appeared in all 12 games (11 starts). He recorded 51 tackles (30 solo.), seven sacks and one interception.[1]
Career statistics
| Season | Defense | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Tack. | Solo. | Ass. | Sacks | TFL | FF | FR |
| 2012 | Miami (OH) | 12 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Miami (OH) | 12 | 12 | 55 | 24 | 31 | 5 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Miami (OH) | 12 | 12 | 55 | 33 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | Miami (OH) | 12 | 11 | 51 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 12.5 | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 48 | 35 | 180 | 98 | 82 | 19.5 | 33.5 | 2 | 4 | |
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in | 239 lb | 4.89 s | 1.66 s | 2.76 s | 4.25 s | 6.87 s | 33 in | 10 ft 01 in | 18 reps | |||||
| All values from Miami (OH) pro day.[2] | ||||||||||||||
Buffalo Bills
After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, Albright was signed by the Buffalo Bills on May 2, 2016.[3][4][5] After initially making the Bills 53-man, regular season roster,[6] he was cut on September 15 and re-signed to the Bills' practice squad two days later.[3][7] On December 10, he was promoted to the Bills' active roster for their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.[3][8] He was waived on December 13, 2016 and re-signed back to the practice squad.[9][10]
Cincinnati Bengals
On January 24, 2017, Albright signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals.[11]
Personal life
Albright is the son of Dan and Denise Albright. His brother Alex Albright is a former linebacker for Boston College and the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Bryson Albright Bio". MiamiRedhawks.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Bryson Albright, DS #50 DE, Miami (OH)". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Bryson Albrigh Transactions". FoxSports.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ↑ Alvarado, Alex (April 30, 2016). "Buffalo Bills signs Bryson Albright as undrafted free agent". HustleBelt.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ↑ Skurski, Jay (August 23, 2016). "Bryson Albright's roster push, the cornerback battle, an amazing photo". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ↑ Rodak, Mike (September 2, 2016). "Glenn Gronkowski, Bryson Albright make Buffalo Bills' 53-man roster". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ↑ Culley, Stephen (September 16, 2016). "Bills sign OLB Bryson Albright to practice squad". BillsWire.USAToday.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ↑ Brown, Chris (December 10, 2016). "Bills call up LB Albright from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ↑ Brown, Chris (December 13, 2016). "S Ihedigbo to I-R; LB Albright waived, two promoted from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com.
- ↑ Brown, Chris (December 15, 2016). "Bills add LB Albright, RB O’Neal to practice squad". Blogs.BuffaloBills.com.
- ↑ Marcum, Jason (January 24, 2017). "Bryson Albright signs futures contract with Bengals". CincyJungle.com.